Subsea
FES Expands on Subsea Market
FES International, has established a new specialist business, FES Subsea, which will bring five new core product lines to the subsea market. The new product range will include: hot stabs, pig launcher and receivers, pull-in heads, suction pile vent hatches, subsea control panels and manifold skids a
Ulstein Ready for Assembly of New OCV
Ulstein Verft reported that sections for hull 302, an offshore construction vessel for Island Offshore/Edison Chouest Offshore, have arrived at Ulsteinvik. The vessel has been redesigned in the engineering phase, and thus, the final vessel has increased both in length and beam. The vessel will be 15
X-Subsea Executes Trenching Off West Africa
X-Subsea has recently completed a scope of work off the West African coast delivering a unique and innovative solution for shore approach trenching. The project scope of work involved the trenching of a 10” pipeline close to the shore with a target burial depth of 2m for a distance of 18.4Km. The ke
Experts to Tackle Asset Integrity Challenges at SSIC
Jee’s Technical Director, Mike Hawkins will join experts from Statoil, Shell UK Limited and Taqa Bratani Limited, who will lead discussions at the Subsea Integrity Conference (SSIC) North Sea in Aberdeen on December 2-3 and address asset integrity issues facing the North Sea oil and gas industry. Je
Companies Partner on New Deepwater Lowering System
Cooperation between three companies developing innovative solutions for deepwater installation has led to the introduction of a new system capable of handling heavy loads at depths of well over three kilometers. The companies involved are Deep Tek, which provides a wide range of services to the oil
Osiris Gears for Gulf of Mexico Work
Osiris has mobilised its Cougar XT system complete with the new LARS and TMS from their head office in Yorkshire to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. The Cougar XT is providing operational back-up support for Bluestream Offshore where Osiris will be acting as a sub-contractor. The Cougar
MBARI to Launch ‘Mission to the Deep’ Exhibit
On November 22, the Monterey Bay Aquarium opens its re-imagined “Mission to the Deep” exhibit, highlighting the valuable work of its partners at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Inside the new “Mission to the Deep” a 360-degree video projection of the Monterey Canyon immerses vi
NSU Gets Funding for Oil Spill Research
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Oceanographic Center has been selected to receive $8.5 million part of GoMRI’s $140 million for continued research in the area of oil spills. “The world’s oceans are changing as a result of many global and varied local and regional pressures,” said George L. Hanb
WHOI Hosts Chief of Naval Operations
Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the Chief of Naval Operations, visited Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for firsthand discussions with scientists and engineers conducting research and building technology with potential to enhance Naval capabilities and operations. Greenert toured the WHOI Labo
Rosneft Concludes 2014 Geo Survey Campaign
Rosneft has completed the geological survey program on Company’s offshore license areas for 2014. In the current year geological survey covered 24 license areas with the scope considerably exceeding license obligations. Seismic performance results included 31,503 line km of 2D seismic, and 12,939 sq
Unique Hydra Exhibits at IMCA Seminar
Unique Hydra, a provider of integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution, is showcasing at the IMCA Annual Seminar being held on 19th and 20th November 2014 at the Landmark Hotel in London, UK. The IMCA Annual Seminar is conducted every year for professionals at the forefront of the marine contra
Flexlife Sees Orders Rise
Flexlife, a provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services for the oil and gas industry, has generated more than £4 million in new orders over the first six months of this financial year. Flexlife has also generated new business in the US, with approximately half of all new orders comi
MV Olympic Canyon Helps in TRV 72 Wreck Search
The Indian Navy had sought assistance of M/s Reliance Industries Ltd in undertaking underwater videography of TRV 72 , the torpedo recovery vessel that sank about 38 nautical miles off Visakhapatnam coast on November 6. On November 18, 2014 MV Olympic Canyon, equipped with an ROV that can operate up
WavePOD Produces First Power During Testing
The vision of a standardized offshore electricity generator for the wave industry reached a significant milestone this week when the WavePOD prototype produced its first power in laboratory tests. The tenth-scale WavePOD was officially switched on by David Waldron, Bosch Rexroth’s UK Business Manage